The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-11-02
McEnery Campaign Committee.
ALEXANDRIA La, !

ALEXANDRIA. La, I
Nov. l, '87. +
Pursuant to call of the chairman, the
McEnery Campaign Committee of rap
ides Pari met this day at the City Hall.
The chairman called the meeting to
order.
H. L. Biossat was appointed temporary
Secretary.
Permanent organization was then e6ec-
ted, as follows: JOHNNY. Prescott, Presi-
dent; Julius Ariail, Vice-President G..
A. Staples aud II. L. Biossat, Secretaries ;
Is. Cullen, Treasurer.
The following resolutiors1 introduced
by B. Turner, and seconded, by w. w.
Wilmington, Jr., We're then passed:
Resolved, That committee Of Eve be
appointed by the chairman Of this conf
mittee to write aud publish suitable adj
dress to the Democratic voters of Rapides
Parish urging the denomination Of Gov.
s. d. McEnery.
Be it further resolved, That all Demo-
orat. aud the people Of this and adjoining
parishes, be and they are hereby invited
to . grand Democratic rally, to be held
in the Town of Alexandria, La, on
such day as win be hereafter designated
by the President; and that the Chairman
be authorized to extend invitations to
Gov. s. D. McEnery, Gen. Francis T..
Nicholls, Hon. 4. l.. Gibson, Hon. Jas. B.
Eustis, Hon. b. F. Jonas, Hon. Y. A.
Burke, and other prominent speakers in
the State, t.. be. present. and address the
people.
Resolved, That the chairman of this
Committee be authorized to appoint sub
committees in each Ward of tie Parish
favorable to the denomination of Gov.
McEnery, and request them to use every
honorable exertion to secure delegation
from their wards to the Parish Conven-
ton, when called by the Democratic. Ex-
ecutive Committee.
On motion of T. Spence Smith, the chair
appointed the following ward committees ::
Alexandria Ward-G. A. Staples, chair
man NJ. W. Calvit, Jonas Rosenthal.
Lamourie Ward-Wm. Polk, Jr., chair
man; George L. Wilson, j L. Connella.
Pineville Ward-E. J. Hardtner, chair
man; W. d. Smith, Louis Lawrence.
Cheneyville Ward-W. French, chair
man; A. D. Hazard, Sam Blum.
Rapides Ward-T. Spence Smith, chair
man; W. E. Taylor, Jos. w. Texada, ST..
Hineston Ward-Oscar Barnidge, chair
man; Charles Shaw, G. NJ. Carruth.
Calcasieu Ward-Obey Johnson, chair
man; Carol Johnson, Solomon Strother.
Rigolette Ward-Jos. Simmons, chair
man; Jos. Lawrence, jos. Peoples.
Spring Hill Ward-H. P. Peninger,
chairman; Dan Willis, j. NJ. Pringle.
Cotile Ward-W. F.. Texada, chairman;
Fl. A. Boyce, w. w. Wilmington, ST..
On motion the chair appointed the fol-
lowing Finance Committee: VIM. Polk,
Jr., chairman; s. Cullen, Jacob Geiger,
G. A. Staples, Moses Bloom.
On motion the chair appointed the fol-
lowing committee to prepare and issue
an address to the voters of the Parish
Il. Spence Smith, f. B. Pendleton, Ben
Turner, DR.. +. B. Price, w. W.. Whit
tington, Jr. The chairman's name was
added to the committee.
1t was moved and carried that seven
members constitute quorum of this COM
mlttee for the transaction of business.
1t was resolved that these proceedings
be published in the La. DEMOCRAT and
Times Democrat
The meeting then adjourned subject to
call. JOHN W. PRESCOTT,
Il. A. STAPLES, President.
H. l.. BIossAT,
Secretaries.